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BeihaiTravel Budget Guide

Tier 3·IATA: BHY

When to visit

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Super-peak (national holiday)PeakShoulderOff-season
Holiday surges
  • extremeSpring Festival· Lunar Jan 1–7 (late Jan / mid-Feb)
  • highQingming (Tomb-Sweeping)· Apr 4–6
  • extremeLabor Day· May 1–5
  • highDragon Boat Festival· Lunar May 5 (~Jun)
  • highMid-Autumn Festival· Lunar Aug 15 (~Sep/Oct)
  • extremeNational Day Golden Week· Oct 1–7
Taxi flag-drop:¥8starting fare

Attractions

Crocodile Hill (Eyushan) Scenic Area鳄鱼山景区5A$14.48 (CN¥98)
Weizhou Island涠洲岛Iconic$14.48 (CN¥98)
Beihai Silver Beach Scenic Area北海银滩景区4A$0.00 (CN¥0)
Beihai Underwater World北海海底世界4A$24.83 (CN¥168)
Beihai Jinhai Bay Mangrove Eco-Tourism Area北海金海湾红树林生态旅游区4AHeritage Site$10.35 (CN¥70)
Maritime Silk Road First Port Scenic Area海丝首港景区4AHeritage Site$11.68 (CN¥79)
Beihai Old Street北海老街4AHeritage Site$0.00 (CN¥0)
Beihai Garden Expo Park北海园博园4A$8.87 (CN¥60)
Ocean Window (Haiyang Zhi Chuang)海洋之窗4A$21.87 (CN¥148)
Beihai-Weizhou Island Ferry北海涠洲岛游船—$22.17 (CN¥150)
Mangrove Daily Tidal Foraging (Tiantian Ganhai)红树林天天赶海—$4.29 (CN¥29)
Beihai Old Town北海老城—$0.00 (CN¥0)
Qiaogang Folk Custom Street侨港风情街—$0.00 (CN¥0)
Weizhou Island Volcanic National Geopark涠洲岛火山国家地质公园—$14.48 (CN¥98)
Beihai Silver Beach InterContinental Yacht Tourism Center北海银滩洲际游艇旅游中心—Free
Liuxia Village流下村—$0.00 (CN¥0)
Five-Color Beach (Wucai Tan)五彩滩—$0.00 (CN¥0)
Impression Beihai Li Taishan Sand Painting Theater印象北海李泰山沙画剧院—$11.82 (CN¥80)
Beihai Silver Beach Ferretti Yacht & Sailing Club北海银滩法拉帝游艇帆船俱乐部—Free
Shiluokou Beach石螺口海滩—$0.00 (CN¥0)

Hotels

Budget

$18.47 (CN¥125)
/night

Standard

$24.39 (CN¥165)
/night

Comfort

$51.58 (CN¥349)
/night

Tiers are grouped by hotel star rating — Budget ≈ 2★, Standard ≈ 3★, Comfort ≈ 4★ and up. Figures are citywide average nightly rates, so an individual hotel may sit above or below its tier.

Food

Budget meal

$2.67 (CN¥18)
/meal

Mid-range

$9.97 (CN¥67)
/meal

High-end

$39.03 (CN¥264)
/meal

Culture & Heritage

Time-Honored Brands (1)

MOFCOM-certified · cultural background, not a business endorsement
Nan Zhu Fang Pearl CraftBatch 1
Est. 1956
Traditional southern-pearl craft brand from Hepu, Beihai, carrying on two thousand years of pearl trade and processing culture.

Famous Snacks (4)

Sand Crab SauceFamous Snacks
Beihai's iconic condiment made from salt-fermented small crabs harvested from Beibu Gulf tidal flats — intensely savory and briny.
Tanka-Style SeafoodFamous Snacks
Seafood cooking methods passed down by Tanka fishing families for generations — steaming and blanching preserve the natural sweetness of each catch.
Beihai Seafood CongeeFamous Snacks
Rice congee loaded with fresh seafood from the Beibu Gulf — rich and briny, the centerpiece of Beihai breakfast culture.
Beihai Beef Brisket Rice NoodlesFamous Snacks
Slow-braised beef brisket on Beihai-style rice noodles in a rich broth — one of the most popular street breakfasts in town.

Intangible Cultural Heritage (3)

Tanka Water-Dwelling Folk CustomsProvincial ICH
Distinctive customs formed by Beihai's Tanka fishing people through generations of life on the water, including waterborne weddings, sea-worship rituals, and call-and-response saltwater singing.
Hepu Maritime Silk Road Folk TraditionsProvincial ICH
Local folk traditions derived from the Han-dynasty Maritime Silk Road trade culture centered on Hepu, including pearl-worship rituals and harbor festivals.
Beihai Shell Mosaic CraftProvincial ICH
Traditional craft using Beibu Gulf shells to create intricate carvings and mosaics, one of Beihai's most representative intangible heritage items.
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